But, to his credit, he did appear on an episode of Star Trek: Voyager:
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| King Abdullah calls for War on Islamic extremism, fires PM |
| 2005-11-24 |
| Jordan's King Abdullah II urged his new prime minister Thursday to launch an all-out war against Islamic militancy in the wake of the triple hotel bombings earlier this month that killed 63 people. In a letter to newly appointed Prime Minister Marouf al-Bakhit, Abdullah said the Nov. 9 bombings "increase our determination to stick to our reform and democratization process, which is irreversible." "At the same time, it reaffirms our need to adopt a comprehensive strategy to confront the Takfiri culture," Abdullah said, referring to the ideology adopted by Al Qaeda and other militants who condone the killing of those they consider infidels. Abdullah said the strategy should "not only deal with the security dimension, but also the ideological, cultural and political spheres to confront those who choose the path of destruction and sabotage to reach their goals." Al-Bakhit was Jordan's ambassador to Israel until appointed to head the national security council six days after the bombings. Prime Minister Adnan Badran resigned earlier Thursday, the official told The Associated Press, speaking on condition of anonymity because he is not allowed to speak to the press. The official Petra news agency confirmed Badran's resignation, saying the prime minister, had tendered his Cabinet's resignation to the king and the monarch accepted it. Badran took office in April. The change of government is part of general shake-up following the suicide bombings, which hurt Jordan's reputation as one of the most stable countries in the Middle East. Al-Bakhit was appointed Nov. 15 to head the national security council. Government officials said the king may have chosen al-Bakhit because of his reputation as a tough former general who ran a southern Jordanian university that trains army and police recruits. |
| Posted by:Dan Darling |
| #13 re: lessons forgotten? I'd say oh yeah, or conveniently brushed aside. Btw, Zenster, E-mail me so we can continue this discussion there? |
| Posted by: Edward Yee 2005-11-24 23:56 |
| #12 And, for all that he hasn't done everything we might like, Abdullah has in fact been pretty supportive of us in Iraq. Time to redraw the lines that Gertrude Bell and Sir Percy drew huh Sensei?? |
| Posted by: lotp 2005-11-24 21:29 |
| #11 The King of Jordan has a rightful claim to lots that the SA princes currently control. Perhaps his Secrect Services will start playing wack a mullah. |
| Posted by: Mahou Sensei Negi-bozu 2005-11-24 20:51 |
| #10 Agreed. Controlling the Mullas, chopping of heads, in the adjoining countries of Iraq will certainly make CENTCOM's job a lot easier. No matter who controls them it will be better for us. |
| Posted by: 49 pan 2005-11-24 20:17 |
| #9 I've come to the conclusion we're not going to get true support from the Soddies. They're trying to stamp out the bad guyz in their territory only. Their holy men are the head cheeses among the Learned Elders of Islam. When the princes chop off a few of their heads they'll be cooperating fully. Notice that when Mufti Shamzai was bumped off in Karachi a year and a half ago the organized violence there dropped off dramatically. All those hard boyz who were operating with his spiritual guidance were suddenly a leaderless mob. And each mullah who was a candidate to replace him was knocked off in his turn -- I think it took about two weeks. Suddenly jihad within Pak has become sporadic. |
| Posted by: Fred 2005-11-24 20:02 |
| #8 sorry bout the double post. |
| Posted by: 49 pan 2005-11-24 19:48 |
| #7 The powers in these countries are finally understanding it's not a muzzie vs. westerners fight, but a fight for survival for all modern civilization. If we get more than passive support from Jordan and the Soddies we just might get the other muzzie states to stop supporting AQ. The best thing here is we now have a very divided Islamic community. Now our islamic allies might begin to actually fight the enemy. |
| Posted by: 49 pan 2005-11-24 19:47 |
| #6 The powers in these countries are finally understanding it's not a muzzie vs. westerners fight, but a fight for survival for all modern civilization. If we get more than passive support from Jordan and the Soddies we just might get the other muzzie states to stop supporting AQ. The best thing here is we now have a very divided Islamic community. Now our islamic allies might begin to actually fight the enemy. |
| Posted by: 49 pan 2005-11-24 19:47 |
| #5 > Amazing how Kingy-Boy suddenly has his knickers in a knot now that the murderers are howling for his head. Why wasn't he "aware" of this critical issue four years ago? It's not like he doesn't have a television in his palace. But, to his credit, he did appear on an episode of Star Trek: Voyager: |
| Posted by: Mizzou Mafia 2005-11-24 19:04 |
| #4 While I can only agree with you, Edward, this begs the question of whether much of this world has entirely forgotten the lessons and example of America's moral resolve taught us by World War II. It seems incredible that these upstarts do not bother themselves with even the briefest historic retrospection before engaging what can only be the most puissant of enemies. To dub America worthy of dire atrocities without considering the consequences of goading this world's only superpower into righteous fury is, quite simply, suicidal. Abdullah II is undeserving of his throne if he cannot keep such elementary concepts in proper perspective. |
| Posted by: Zenster 2005-11-24 18:32 |
| #3 I'd say, Zenster, that four years ago he hadn't seen just how unwilling the US is to lay down and surrender... |
| Posted by: Edward Yee 2005-11-24 18:13 |
| #2 What! Kill us. |
| Posted by: Bardo 2005-11-24 13:29 |
| #1 Amazing how Kingy-Boy suddenly has his knickers in a knot now that the murderers are howling for his head. Why wasn't he "aware" of this critical issue four years ago? It's not like he doesn't have a television in his palace. I suppose we must thank Zarqawi for bringing yet another blushing bride to the altar of fighting terrorism. As always, only some lusty Muslim on Muslim violence ever changes (however minutely) their attitude towards warring with the infidel. |
| Posted by: Zenster 2005-11-24 12:44 |